--- 068c1c7147bee6e0a2b70bf08982ea36c1d01456
+++ 541a91a438494d2960926cbe027684f18a4c8b9f
@@ -1068,8 +1068,6 @@ void printk_tick(void)
 
 int printk_needs_cpu(int cpu)
 {
-	if (unlikely(cpu_is_offline(cpu)))
-		printk_tick();
 	return per_cpu(printk_pending, cpu);
 }